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bitterness

bitterness

Meaning of bitterness

deep resentment

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British English/ˈbɪtənəs/
American English/ˈbɪtərnəs/
Russian transcription[ˈgorʲetɕ]
bitterness
bitterness - горечь
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bitterness with Russian translation

bitterness usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Годы спустя в его голосе осталась тихая горечь.

Years later, a quiet bitterness remained in his voice.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он проглотил горечь и предложил помочь.

He swallowed the bitterness and offered to help.

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bitterness belongs to the topic "Emotions and Feelings". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

bitternessгоречь
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

bitterness synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between bitterness / grudge / hard feelings / resentment / rancor / acrimony

🇬🇧English
bitterness

General feeling of hurt, disappointment or long-standing resentment; also literal (taste).

C1Very Often

Years of rejection left him with a deep bitterness towards his former colleagues.

Годы отказов оставили у него глубокую горечь по отношению к бывшим коллегам.

🇬🇧English

A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment toward someone because of a past insult or injury.

C1Often

He still holds a grudge against his former business partner.

Он всё ещё затаил обиду на своего бывшего партнёра по бизнесу.

H
🇬🇧English
hard feelings

An idiomatic phrase meaning lingering resentment or unpleasantness between people; conversational.

C1Often

Let's forget the past and have no hard feelings.

Давайте забудем прошлое и не будем держать зла.

🇬🇧English

A feeling of anger or displeasure about something perceived as unfair; often directed at a person or event.

C1Often

She felt deep resentment after being passed over for promotion.

Она испытывала сильную обиду после того, как её обошли при повышении.

R
🇬🇧English
rancor

Long-standing bitter deep-seated ill will or animosity, often persistent and intense.

C1Rarely

There was still rancor between the two families decades after the feud began.

Между двумя семьями до сих пор сохранялась злоба спустя десятилетия после начала вражды.

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🇬🇧English
acrimony

Bitterness or sharpness of speech or manner, often describing a bitter exchange rather than only private feeling.

C1Rarely

The meeting ended with unexpected acrimony and heated accusations.

Встреча закончилась неожиданной остростью и резкими обвинениями.

🇬🇧English

Active hostility or strong dislike, often leading to antagonistic behaviour.

C1Often

There was clear animosity between the two politicians during the debate.

Между двумя политиками во время дебатов явно чувствовалась враждебность.

🇬🇧English

Open antagonism or unfriendliness; can describe emotional attitude or aggressive actions.

C1Often

The new policy met with hostility from several departments.

Новая политика вызвала враждебную реакцию в нескольких отделах.

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How to pronounce bitterness and what this word means

bitterness translation: горечь. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce bitterness

/ˈbɪtənəs/

bitterness translation

горечь

bitterness examples

Years later, a quiet bitterness remained in his voice.

bitterness transcription

/ˈbɪtənəs/, /ˈbɪtərnəs/

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bitterness meaning: what does it mean?

deep resentment

bitterness pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

bitterness is pronounced as /ˈbɪtənəs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

bitterness definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Years later, a quiet bitterness remained in his voice. Translation: Годы спустя в его голосе осталась тихая горечь.

Is bitterness part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?

Yes, bitterness (горечь) can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is bitterness part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, bitterness (горечь) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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